Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
HONG LEONG ASIA LTD.
Securities
HONG LEONG ASIA LTD. - SG1F76860344 - H22
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
16-Dec-2024 19:06:15
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG241216OTHREI6P
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Ng Siew Ping, Jaslin
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Ng Chee Khern as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01-Jan-2025
Name Of Person
Ng Chee Khern
Age
59
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
Mr Ng Chee Khern's appointment as an Independent Non-Executive Director and as a member of the Board Sustainability Committee was recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors (the "Board"), based on the Company's Board diversity targets.

The Board is of the view that Mr Ng's qualifications and extensive experience in building long lasting systems, sustainable governance, fostering national and international networks including a track record in assessing regional and international affairs, and implementing national initiatives in security, digital and work force transformation, would provide further diversity to the core competencies and skill set of the Board.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
No
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Board Sustainability Committee
Professional qualifications
Nil
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
No
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
April 2022 to Present - Permanent Secretary (Manpower), Ministry of Manpower
May 2017 to March 2022 - Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government), Prime Minister's Office
May 2014 to June 2017 - Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), Ministry of Defence
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
Yes
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
No
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
Smart Nation and Digital Government, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore - Permanent Secretary
Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) - Chairman
Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Director
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited - Director
Present
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore - Permanent Secretary
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
No
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
No
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
No
(d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
No
(e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
No
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
No
(g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
No
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
No
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
No
(j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
No
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?
No
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mr Ng Chee Khern was a director of the following
companies:

(i) Independent Non-Executive Director of CapitaLand
Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited
from 8 June 2012 to 3 November 2020; and
(ii) Non-Executive Director of Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd from 20 May 2014 to 19 June 2017.

That notwithstanding, Mr Ng has elected to attend the
Listed Entity Director Programme on Environmental,
Social and Governance Essentials, one of the core
modules offered by the Singapore Institute of Directors,
which delves into the role and responsibilities of the board
and directors in sustainability governance.
Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable)
Not applicable